Project Manager I Payments I Contract

IQbusiness; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

iqbusiness is seeking an experienced Project Manager with Payments expertise for contracting opportunities in Johannesburg, South Africa. The role involves hands-on delivery from initiation to implementation, coordinating with business, technology and vendor stakeholders, and governing payment-related initiatives.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in project management within banking/financial services, with experience in card payments, merchant acquiring, or contactless payments, and a track

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Project Management experience in banking or financial services.
• Experience delivering payments-related projects such as card payments, merchant acquiring or contactless payments.
• Strong stakeholder, risk and dependency management skills.
• Experience working in Agile, Waterfall or hybrid delivery environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects and initiatives from initiation through execution and close-out.
• Engage with business stakeholders, delivery teams and project sponsors throughout the project lifecycle.
• Assist with defining project objectives, delivery approaches and success measures.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, timelines and dependency trackers.
• Coordinate activities across business and technology teams to support successful project delivery.
• Monitor and manage project risks, issues and dependencies, escalating where required.
• Track project progress and provide regular status updates to stakeholders.
• Facilitate project meetings, workshops and governance forums.
• Support budget tracking, resource planning and delivery reporting.
• Ensure project documentation, handover activities and lessons learned are completed at project closure.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Risk & dependency management

Hybrid/Agile delivery

Education

Matric (essential)

Degree/Diploma in relevant field

Job description

# Project Manager I Payments I ContractBusiness Performance and Delivery South AfricaJohannesburg, GautengPermanentApply NowView All JobsPosted **30 OCTOBER 2026** - Closing Date **30 NOVEMBER 2026**## Job Description**Role Summary** **iqbusiness is seeking an experienced Project Manager with Payments experience for contracting opportunities.**We are looking for a hands-on delivery professional with proven experience managing **payments-related projects** within a banking or financial services environment. The ideal candidate will be comfortable driving projects from initiation through to implementation while engaging effectively with business, technology and vendor stakeholders.**Key Experience Required****:*** 5+ years' Project Management experience* Banking or financial services experience* Card payments, merchant acquiring, payment acceptance or contactless payments experience* Experience delivering technology and business change initiatives* Strong stakeholder, risk and dependency management skills* Experience working in Agile, Waterfall or hybrid delivery environments **Responsibilities:*** Manage projects and initiatives from initiation through execution and close-out.* Engage with business stakeholders, delivery teams and project sponsors throughout the project lifecycle.* Assist with defining project objectives, delivery approaches and success measures.* Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, timelines and dependency trackers.* Coordinate activities across business and technology teams to support successful project delivery.* Monitor and manage project risks, issues and dependencies, escalating where required.* Track project progress and provide regular status updates to stakeholders.* Facilitate project meetings, workshops and governance forums.* Support budget tracking, resource planning and delivery reporting.* Ensure project documentation, handover activities and lessons learned are completed at project closure.**Education:*** Matric (essential)* Degree or Diploma in Business Management, Computer Science, Business Science, or Engineering (advantageous)* Agile certifications (e.g. Scrum Master, SAFe, SAFe RTE) and Project Management certifications highly advantageous**Please Note:** As all iqbusiness roles require honesty in the handling of or access to cash, finances, financial systems, or confidential information; our recruitment process requires that the following background checks be completed: credit, criminal, ID, and qualification verification.iqbusiness is committed to sustainable growth and transformation, we embrace diversity and employ previously disadvantaged individuals